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Updated: 6:08 PM CDT Apr 14, 2020

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with more than half a 1,000,000 confirmed Corona virus cases in the U. S. The CDC says the nation is nearing the peak of the outbreak. Doctors credit mitigating efforts like staying home and social distancing. This gives us great heart that not only in specific places, but we're starting to see that change. But the threat is far from over. With new hot spots emerging in metro areas like Philadelphia and Washington, D. C, the country's top infectious disease expert says physical separation remains the best defense. Even though we're in the holiday season, now is no time to back off. As they say so often. Now is the time toe actually put your foot on the accelerator. President Trump, who at one point wanted to see Americans resuming normal activities by Easter, says he hopes to reopen the country as soon as possible, but not yet. I'm gonna have to make a decision, and I only hope to God that it's the right decision,

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Gallup poll says Americans will still be cautious as governmental restrictions end

Even after governments reverse shutdowns, Americans will still be cautious in returning to normal life in relation to the coronavirus outbreak.That’s the takeaway from a Gallup poll that found 71% would wait and see what happens with the spread of the new virus, even when schools reopen and business restrictions are lifted.Gallup said the poll was asked in late March and repeated in early April.The time change showed some differences. Gallup said that “Men were initially 12 percentage points more likely than women to say they would return to normal immediately (28% vs. 16%). That gap has since narrowed to five points, 22% vs. 17%.”The survey involved self-administered web surveys for nearly 4,000 U.S. adults.

Even after governments reverse shutdowns, Americans will still be cautious in returning to normal life in relation to the coronavirus outbreak.

That’s the takeaway from a Gallup poll that found 71% would wait and see what happens with the spread of the new virus, even when schools reopen and business restrictions are lifted.

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Gallup said the poll was asked in late March and repeated in early April.

The time change showed some differences. Gallup said that “Men were initially 12 percentage points more likely than women to say they would return to normal immediately (28% vs. 16%). That gap has since narrowed to five points, 22% vs. 17%.”